Acentech Industrial Acoustics Company News and Events

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NEWS

Announcing Studio A

Acentech is pleased to announce the launch of Studio A, a specialized consulting group dedicated to providing world class acoustical and audiovisual system design for the performing arts. Studio A combines Acentech's 60 years of multi-disciplinary acoustical consulting experience with the expertise of Christopher Jaffe, an internationally renowned pioneer in the field of acoustical design. Click here to learn more.

Acentech Achieves Diamond Status from InfoComm

Acentech's Massachusetts and Pennsylvania offices have received from InfoComm International the Diamond Level AV Solutions Provider (AVSP) Certification. The AVSP is awarded to companies whose audiovisual professionals receive a level of training set by InfoComm's level of ethics and standards. This certification illustrates to clients the high level of expertise and training of each consultant. Individual Acentech employees who have received the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certification include Corey Salvatore, Jason Martinez, Brian Masiello, Larry Philbrick, and Wayne Cornell. Employees with InfoComm International Certification of Certified Technology Specialist-Design (CTS-D) are David Bateman, Travis Ludwig, Larry McIntyre, Brian Huff, and Richard Closs. "InfoComm International® is the leading non-profit association serving the professional AV communications industry worldwide."

RH Lyon Division of Acentech - Leaders in Product Noise and Product Sound Quality Consulting

Acentech's RH Lyon (RHL) Division continues to consult in product noise and product sound quality, machinery diagnostics, and active noise and vibration control for our clients. This division designs and engineers products for sound, vibration, and reliability. RH Lyon has been a leading resource for industry for over 30 years. Notable clients include Ford Motor Company, Gillette, General Electric, Raytheon Corporation, Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory, Xerox Corporation and many others. Typical clients include product manufacturers and design firms.

The RHL Division consultants - Richard Lyon, David Brown, Gladys Unger, and Jim Moore - continue to offer innovative recommendations and top notch analyses to our clients.

To learn more about designing quiet products click here.

Acentech Staff are Board Certified by Institute of Noise Control Engineering

Douglas Sturz and Eric Ungar have been Board Certified by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE). This designation is the highest level of industry recognition for acousticians.


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EVENTS

We look forward to seeing you at these conferences in 2013:

  • Performing Arts Managers Conference
    February 9-12
    Las Vegas, NV

  • New England Healthcare Engineers Society
    March 15
    Leominster, MA

  • SCUP Pacific Region Confefence
    March 24-27
    Denver, CO


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PRESS RELEASES

10/2/2012 | Acentech Welcomes Evelyn R. Way, INCE, as Acoustical Consultant

9/12/12 | Perry Artese Joins Acentech as Senior Consultant

7/10/12 | Acentech Provides Consulting Services for Dassault Systèmes

6/21/12 | Acentech Congratulates Staff for INCE/USA Fellowship, Board Role

6/14/12 | Acentech Completes Consulting Work at Wellesley High School

5/9/12 | Acentech Completes Student Union Expansion at Fort Lewis College

3/30/12 | Acentech's Eric Wood Named President of INCE/USA

12/16/11 | Acentech Welcomes New Consulting and Professional Staff

9/26/11 | Acentech's Christopher Jaffe Awarded Medal by Acoustical Society of America

11/28/11 | Jeffrey A. Zapfe, Ph.D. Named President of Acentech

10/3/11 | Acentech Provides Consulting Services for Pennsylvania Convention Center Expansion

7/21/11 | Dr. Eric Ungar of Acentech Awarded Highest Honor by Acoustics Society of America

6/6/11 | Acentech Received IFMA Boston Award of Excellence for Acoustic Design of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

5/23/11 | Acoustic Consulting and Design Services Provided by Acentech Enhance Additions at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

5/12/11 | Acentech's Studio A Completes Three Performing Arts Projects

4/7/11 | Acentech Completes Acoustics, AV Work for MIT Sloan School of Management

3/15/11 | Acentech Provides Consulting and Design Services for Avid Technology Headquarters

2/18/11 | Davenny, Fullerton and Horesco of Acentech earn INCE board certification

2/17/11 | Acentech Announces Staff Promotions

2/1/11 | Virtual but Vivid A sonic rendering technique known as auralization helps acousticians make the sound of even unrealized spaces audible

2/9/11 | Acentech Announces New Book by J. Christopher Jaffe: The Acoustics of Performance Halls: Spaces for Music from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl

11/9/10 | Acentech's Systems Group is "Revit Ready"

7/14/10 | Acentech Creates Quiet at the Wilber School Apartments

3/19/10 | Acentech Congratulates Staff on INCE/USA Fellowships

3/8/10 | Acentech Announces Completion of Fenway Health

2/18/10 | Acentech Completes Research Grant from The National Academy of Sciences

2/2/10 | Architectural and Acoustical Design Breathes New Life into Renovated Paramount Center for Emerson College

1/25/10 | Acentech Tapped for Expertise by National Geographic Channel's "American Paranormal" Show

1/15/10 | Acentech's Studio A Selected for Three Performing Arts Projects

12/11/09 | Praise for Sala Sinfonica Pablo Casals

12/09/09 | Acentech Completes Acoustics, Audiovisual and IT Consulting for Villanova University School of Law

11/9/09 | Acentech Congratulates Benjamin Davenny for Earning Professional Accreditations

10/5/09 | Acentech's Studio A Unveils Acoustics for Puerto Rico's Brand-New Sala Sinfonica Pablo Casals

9/8/09 | Acentech Welcomes Robert Wolff to Studio A

7/21/09 | Acentech Staff Earn LEED® Professional Accreditation

6/17/09 | Acentech Completes U.S. Air Force Contract

5/4/09 | Acentech Salutes the Opening of Temple University's Alter Hall

4/27/09 | Acentech Launches Studio A

4/17/09 | Acentech Wins U.S. Navy Contract

4/3/09 | Acentech Announces New Staff, Promotions in Cambridge Headquarters

12/2/08 | Acentech Expands Three Offices with New Staff, Promotions, Office Space

9/5/08 | Acentech Selected by Mandarin Oriental Hotel for Acoustics Consulting


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ACENTECH IN THE MEDIA

"Mitigating Noise In Mixed-Use Buildings" by Jeff Fullerton

"The HVAC Factor: How Does That Sound? In education facilities, acoustical considerations can impact learning.” by Aaron Betit

"Market Share Bottom Line on Appliance Sound Quality” by David Bowen

"Gunshot Echoes Used to Map Caves' Interior" with David Bowen

"The Risk of Cacophony Supporting an Open Plan Means Good Acoustical Management" by Ben Markham, David Zenk and Christine Verbitzki

"Design Considerations for Effective Distance Learning" by Linda Gedemer

"A Sound Education - Don't let acoustic problems rule your school" with Alicia Wagner

"Listen and Learn" by Jeff Fullerton and Peggy Nelson

"Sound Quality Studies of Front-Loading Washing Machines" by David L. Bowen

"On the Spot: Sound Advice for Avoiding Hotel Noise" with Ray Nugent

"Sound Decisions - Good Acoustics and Choosing Green Acoustic Materials" by Linda Gedemer

"When Soundmasking Is a Tall Order" with Chris Savereid

"Emerson College's Paramount Production Center an Acoustic Challenge" with Robert Berens

"Paramount Importance: The 1932 Paramount Theatre in Boston Finds New Splendor" with Robert Berens

"Noise Reduction in Home Health Care Product Design" by Gladys Unger

"The Open Office Soundscape" with Jeffrey Fullerton

"Minimizing Construction Vibration Effects on a Hospital" by Eric Ungar

"Positive Vibrations" with Christopher Savereid

"New Alternatives to Line Arrays" with Brian Masiello

"What's Old Becomes New Again" by Ioana Pieleanu

"Auditory Assistance: Strategies to Reduce Hospital Noise Problems" by Benjamin Davenny

"Working Together: Acoustics and Green Design" by Jeff Fullerton

"Noise and Care Make for a Tricky Balance in Acoustics" by Jennifer Hinckley

"Listen Up: Consider How Acoustics Can Complement Green Designs" by Jeff Fullerton

"Materials and Sound" by Benjamin Davenny

"Blueprint for University AV" with Larry Philbrick

"Designing for Sound" with Ben Davenny

"7 Breakthrough Acoustical Products for Green Buildings" by Jeff Fullerton

"Acoustics in Multi-residential Buildings" by Jeff Fullerton

"Aural Report" with Ioana Pieleanu and David Bateman

"Sounding Out Smart Design for Academic Research Facilities" by Douglas H. Sturz

"Lighting for Video Ministry: Experts weigh in on what you need to know" with Wayne P. Cornell

"The Right Kind of Quiet" by Benjamin Markham

"Make the Webinar Your New Corporate Meeting Place" by Denise Cheung

"Inside Emerging Technologies: The Future Home" with Jeffery L. Fullerton

"High-Tech Room Designs Offer Videoconference Capabilities" by David Bateman


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ACENTECH IN THE COMMUNITY

Richard Fine volunteered and walked in the Relay for Life
the weekend of May 19, 2012.

Douglas Sturz and his wife, Linda Fitch, volunteered and
walked in the Walk for Hunger on May 6, 2012.

"Pieleanu: Sound and Science"

"Acentech Welcomes Beranek for a Signing of His New Book"

"Accepting the Challenge" Bay State Bike Week

"An Interview with Chris Savereid of Acentech, Inc."


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